The California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo’s Center for Coastal Marine Sciences (CCMS) is seeking up to four masters level graduate student positions beginning in the fall of 2008 under advising by Professor Mark Moline. Applicants should be self-motivated, have some quantitative skills, and have interest in biology, ecology, marine science, mathematics, oceanography or some closely related field. Laboratory experience, engineering/technical, and computer (i.e., MatLab, Labview, etc.) skills will be viewed as a plus. Student thesis projects will likely involve extensive field work. Applicants should apply with respect to interests in the following research areas:
•An interdisciplinary project to evaluate and quantify environmental controls (climatic events, hydrology, nutrient dynamics, food web structure, etc.) in the Morro Bay Estuary and watershed. This is a collaborative effort between researchers at the CalPoly CCMS, SLOSEA (www.slosea.org), and the Morro Bay National Estuary Program.
•Plankton dynamics, organization, and interactions, including bioluminescent plankton. Experience with zooplankton and phytoplankton culturing will be beneficial.
•Coastal ocean currents and impacts on biological systems (i.e. phytoplankton bloom distribution, marine protected areas) using observatory platforms, such as, but not limited to the following: long/short range CODAR systems, SLOCUM gliders, and shore based time series stations.
•Modeling oceanographic processes along the Central California Coastline, with particular interest in bio-physical interactions. In collaboration with the Mathematics department.
•The use of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) as a tools to study some of the following: HAB’s, bioluminescence, plume dynamics, ocean currents, cDOM distribution, and phytoplankton dynamics.
Funding (stipend, tuition) will be available for two years. Interested individuals should provide the following materials: 1) a brief cover letter describing your background, research interests and career goals, 2) a CV, 3) unofficial transcripts, and if available, 4) GRE or TOEFL scores. Please send materials to Ian Robbins (robbins@marine.calpoly.edu) by February 1st, 2008. Upon reviewing the applicant pool, we will ask select applicants to apply to the graduate program to be considered for admission to Cal Poly. Professor Mark Moline is strongly dedicated to students and their careers and promotes graduating masters students in 2 years.
•An interdisciplinary project to evaluate and quantify environmental controls (climatic events, hydrology, nutrient dynamics, food web structure, etc.) in the Morro Bay Estuary and watershed. This is a collaborative effort between researchers at the CalPoly CCMS, SLOSEA (www.slosea.org), and the Morro Bay National Estuary Program.
•Plankton dynamics, organization, and interactions, including bioluminescent plankton. Experience with zooplankton and phytoplankton culturing will be beneficial.
•Coastal ocean currents and impacts on biological systems (i.e. phytoplankton bloom distribution, marine protected areas) using observatory platforms, such as, but not limited to the following: long/short range CODAR systems, SLOCUM gliders, and shore based time series stations.
•Modeling oceanographic processes along the Central California Coastline, with particular interest in bio-physical interactions. In collaboration with the Mathematics department.
•The use of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) as a tools to study some of the following: HAB’s, bioluminescence, plume dynamics, ocean currents, cDOM distribution, and phytoplankton dynamics.
Funding (stipend, tuition) will be available for two years. Interested individuals should provide the following materials: 1) a brief cover letter describing your background, research interests and career goals, 2) a CV, 3) unofficial transcripts, and if available, 4) GRE or TOEFL scores. Please send materials to Ian Robbins (robbins@marine.calpoly.edu) by February 1st, 2008. Upon reviewing the applicant pool, we will ask select applicants to apply to the graduate program to be considered for admission to Cal Poly. Professor Mark Moline is strongly dedicated to students and their careers and promotes graduating masters students in 2 years.
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